Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Biodiversity issue glossed over

Dhaka, Delhi signed 2 deals on Sundarbans, tiger; refrained from addressing rising salinity in Bangladesh rivers None of the two agreements signed between Bangladesh and India on conservation of the Sundarbans and Royal Bengal Tigers addresses the issue of increasing salinity that continues to affect the biodiversity of the mangrove forest on Bangladesh side. Salinity ... Read more

Realtor fined, made to fill the area

Ditch on Hill-Top Realtor fined, made to fill the area The Department of Environment yesterday fined an owner of a private housing company Tk10.68 lakh for cutting a hill and destroying local ecology in Khadimpara area of Sylhet Sadar. An enforcement team led by Muhammad Munir Chowdhury, director (enforcement) of DoE, penalised the Managing Director ... Read more